Qatar Airways gives added lift off to Skal Asian Area Congress in Bahrain

Members of Skal International, the world’s oldest and largest networking organization of travel industry professionals, have been offered another cost-effective option of attending the forthcoming Skal Asian Area Annual Congress in Bahrain.

Qatar Airways is offering discounts of up to 25 percent on fares to Manama on three separate fare levels covering 16 booking classes in first, business and economy class cabins. Tickets are now available and the discounted fares apply from May 2-25. Delegates attending the Congress receive a special Qatar Airways booking code from the organizing committee in Bahrain.

The Skal Asian Area Annual Congress takes place at the Gulf Hotel in Manama on May 12 – 15 with the Chief Executive of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority, Sheikh Khalid Bin Humood Al Khalifa scheduled to make the opening address.

Keynote addresses at the conference are expected from high level executives at the Bahrain Economic Development Board, the Bahrain Airport Company, Sabre and SITA. The program also features the Annual General Meeting with election of Officers for the period 2017 to 2019.

Skal Asian Area President Robert Sohn said: “This is a fantastic gesture by Qatar Airways in support of our Annual Congress in Bahrain. Our host Skal club in the Kingdom of Bahrain has also arranged for every delegate to receive an entry visa free of charge. The authorities in Bahrain are doing everything possible to make Skal members feel welcome and I have every confidence that next month’s Congress will be an outstanding success.”